I wonder if the people instituting these policies actually understand how ASD people really are. There's a reason people in this group are discriminated agains

I wonder if the people instituting these policies actually understand how ASD people really are. There's a reason people in this group are discriminated against, most companies put a high value on team work, group cohesion, and whatnot. Most ASD people are not, as you say, team players. Add to that, their inherent abrasiveness and lack of social awareness, and it becomes clear that a hiring ASD people is going to create challenges within companies. I think there's this mythos that ASD people are inherently smarter than "neurotypicals," but I don't think this is the case at all. I've worked with lots of people who are charming, charismatic, and highly intelligent & technical. > i find talking about myself awkward at the best of times, getting asked to pull random events where i think i might have pleased someone etc and turn them into some mini story on the fly is never going to end well for me I hate this too. Especially since the few times I've opened up to people, it has lead to (what I perceive to be) teasing. And when you're already shy and awkward, teasing just makes you hate the world.